Mrs. Patricia Nell Wood Pressley, 81, of Hook Avenue, West Columbia, SC, formerly of Hartwell, peacefully passed away on Sunday, November 24, 2013 at the Agape Nursing and Rehab Center in West Columbia, SC.

Born on July 1, 1932 in Hartwell, GA, she was the daughter of the late Jess A. Wood and Idell Tippins Wood.She was a graduate of Berry College and retired from the state of South Carolina Department of Social Services where she worked as a caseworker in Orangeburg, SC.Mrs. Pressley was a member of the Eastern Star-Little Mountain OES #276, Little Mountain, SC and was of the Baptist Faith.

Survivors include two sons: Amos Pressley of Lexington, SC, William Pressley of West Columbia, SC; a brother, Stanley Wood of Anderson, SC; a sister, Peggy Rosenzweig of Hartwell; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren also survive.Mrs. Pressley is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Amos J. Pressley; a son, Jesse M. "Max" Pressley; and a brother, Jimmy Wood.

Funeral services will be Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. in the chapel of Strickland Funeral Home of Hartwell with Rev. John Silver officiating.Burial will be in the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Pickens, SC at 2:00 p.m.

The body is at Strickland Funeral Home of Hartwell, where the family will receive friends Wednesday morning from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. The family is at their respective homes.

The Strickland Funeral Home of Hartwell is in charge of all arrangements.On-line condolences can be sent to the family at www.stricklandfh.com.